Normanhurst vs Pennant Hills
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | NormanhurstHornsby | Pennant HillsHornsby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,400,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,010,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $1,370,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $963/wk | $730/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.09% | 1.89% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,387 | 7,588 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 79% | 73% |
| Townhouses | 15% | 12% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 15% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 19.2 km | 19.1 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 32% | 65% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 9% | 24% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hornsby SPS, Normanhurst PS, Normanhurst WPS | Beecroft PS, Cherrybrook PS, Epping NPS, John Purchase PS, Pennant Hls PS, Thornleigh WPS, Turramurra PS, Warrawee PS, West Pennant Hls PS |
| Secondary | Hornsby HS, Turramurra HS | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Cherrybrook THS, Epping BHS, Pennant Hls HS, Turramurra HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Normanhurst is higher on median house price (by about 19%).
- Normanhurst is higher on median weekly rent (by about 32%).
- Pennant Hills is higher on population (by about 41%).
- Pennant Hills is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 33 percentage points).
- Pennant Hills is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Normanhurst is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 21%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,400,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2076 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 1.0% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,010,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2120 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 5.4% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,370,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2120.